Welcome to Blackpast

Welcome to BlackPast

This reference center with 7,696 posts is dedicated to providing information to the general public on African American history and the history of more than one billion people of African ancestry around the world.  We invite you to explore and use all the resources of BlackPast.

Explore African American History

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Shelby Steele (1946- )
Thomas Rice playing Jim Crow in blackface, New York City, 1833
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Jim Crow/Jump Jim Crow
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Harold “Slim” Jenkins (1890-1967)
Tamara Dodson
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Tamara Dobson (1947-2006)

Explore Global African History

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Angolan Civil War (1975-2002)
Lamine Senghor, February 1927
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(1927) Lamine Senghor, “The Negro’s Fight for Freedom”
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Adolf Badin (1747-1822)
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Nafissatou Thiam (1994- )

Perspectives in African American and Global African History

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Roman Slavery and the Question of Race
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The Best of Reclaiming Kin: Helpful Tips on Researching Your Roots
Market exterior and cars, South Side Chicago, ca. 1970
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The Nation of Islam’s Economic Program, 1934-1975
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From Finland to “Not in My Neighborhood”: Antero Pietila’s Journey To and Through Racially Divided America

Special Features & Resources

101 African American Firsts
Genealogy Resources
Major African American Office Holders since 1641
STEM Innovators

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11/26/2021 – Executive Director – Seattle, Washington